My Father's Face

My Father's Face is an album recorded by American guitarist Leo Kottke, released in 1989. It is his second with producer T Bone Burnett.

My Father's Face
Studio album by Leo Kottke
Released	April 15, 1989
Recorded	Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA Polar Studios, Stockholm, 74th St. Studio, Minneapolis, MN
Length	39:01
Label	Private Music (2050-2-P)
Producer	T Bone Burnett
Leo Kottke chronology
Regards from Chuck Pink (1988) My Father's Face (1989) That's What (1990)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]

The same year as the release of My Father's Face Kottke would be featured in a PBS feature, Home and Away.[3]

Track listing

1. "Times Twelve" – 3:32
2. "Everybody Lies" – 2:47
3. "B. J." – 3:29
4. "Why Can't You Fix My Car" – 2:27
5. "Theme from Rick and Bob Report" –2:30
6. "My Aunt Francis" 4:36
7. "William Powell" – 4:57
8. "Back in Buffalo" – 3:03
9. "Mona Ray" – 2:22
10. "Jack Gets Up" – 4:19
11. "Doorbell" – 4:59

All songs by Leo Kottke

Personnel

• Leo Kottke - guitar, vocals
• David Hidalgo - Fender six, eight string, harmony vocals
• Jim Keltner - drums, percussion on "Back in Buffalo" and "The Rick and Bob Report"
• T Bone Burnett - Fender 12, Hammond B-3
• David Miner - four and five string electric bass
• Edgar Meyer - acoustic bass
• Michael Blair - marimba, glockenspiel, Fairchild, tympani, hand drum, shakers, tubular bells, etc.
• Jerry Douglas - dobro
• Charlie Shoemake - vibraphone

Production notes

• Produced by T Bone Burnett
• Recorded and mixed by Rik Pekkonen
• Assistant engineer: Stacy Baird
• Additional recording by Paul Martinson

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
3. Baker, Kathryn (June 1989). "Kottke's TV Show No Joke, It's a Treat". Los Angeles Times.

External links

• Leo Kottke official site
• Unofficial Leo Kottke web site (fan site)